{"id":9,"date":"2025-01-08T09:21:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T07:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogi.savonia.fi\/ingachirvanen\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-02-26T10:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T08:03:58","slug":"digi-citizen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogi.savonia.fi\/ingachirvanen\/digi-citizen\/","title":{"rendered":"Digi Citizen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this task, I will first check KELA:s and KEVA:s internet pages and also visit Omakanta. So lets go..<\/strong>–><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My family currently uses KELA’s services for medical reimbursement and as a student, I pay the Health Care Fee because that gives me the right to use the services of YTHS. I think this Health Care Fee should be checked , because if you have occupational healthcare , you still have to pay this additional fee.<\/strong> I’m pretty sure that working graduate students use occupational health services especially if they live outside the place of study.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in all, I am grateful that we have social security for everyone living in Finland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Omakanta (www.kanta.fi) login was easy and health information were easy to find from laboratory results to last doctors statement. Keva’s (www.keva.fi) pages also worked easily and you could find your retirement years and calculations. My retirement age is 68 years and 10 months<\/strong>. Hopefully i win the lottery before then<\/strong> because it looks like I need it. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital shops<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I live in the countryside and which is why I use the internet a lot to order various products. I order clothes, cosmetics and things needed for hobbies from online. For this reason, a lot of price tracking has been done over the years. It’s a pity that most of the goods are cheaper by ordering online. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The advantage of an online store entrepreneur is cost savings, as there is no need to pay rent for business premises or shift work allowances for employees. Online store is open 24\/7 even without an employee. These savings must be reflected in the prices, so that you can get the products cheaper online because there is no customer service in between. When buying online, the product information is usually also more extensive than buying in a brick-and-mortar store because with a few clicks you can see customers’ reviews and experiences of the product.<\/strong> The downside of buying a product online is that you have to wait, and if the product is defective or broken, returning it and receiving a new product takes time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, there is always a sale code or other similar discount that you enter during the payment phase to get a certain percentage discount. This is less often available in brick and mortar stores. I mainly use Finnish websites or companies that operate in EU area for my orders. Orders have arrived reliably and the delivery time is a week at most. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laboratory application<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I downloaded the Fimlab app on my phone. I logged in to the application with bank credentials. You could choose fingerprint recognition or code number to use the app. In the Fimlab application, you can book an appointment to the laboratory or view your own laboratory results. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results are visible in the application for two years. The most recent result is at the top. Not all laboratory results will be in the application. Some of the results will be in the Kanta. Basic laboratory result access to the app. This has been explained to the customer in the application. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I chose Fimlab app because I work in the laboratory sector and I want to see the operation from the customer’s point of view. The app was easy to use and easy to download. Security is provided by bank identification. The application had explained what results would arrive there and there was also a reference value for the result. The app was user-friendly and easy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital gap<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working in the healthcare sector, the first thing that comes to my mind is when healthcare services becoming digital. Do digital services reach people living in urban areas? Do all have access to the necessary equipment and skills to use digital services. Will the elderly miss out on services when there is no digital competence and their relatives live in cities. Who is responsible for ensuring that everyone stays involved in the digital development?<\/strong> The risk is that the elderly and the disadvantaged will be excluded from digitization.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World bank launched$2.48 billion<\/a> program to increase digital services to 180 million people across eastern and southern Africa ( Edwards 2024)<\/strong>. Reducing digital inequality by the World Bank brings equality to the world<\/strong> but is money the answer?<\/strong> While the digital revolution progresses, society should aim to narrow the digital divide.<\/strong> We have a lot of people who are missing out in the world as digitization grows.<\/strong>
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Digital competence test<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My highest scores came from safety and information. These are important to me because I have to know how to separate information from text and security is the basis of everything.<\/strong> Communication is also in my the top three, which tells about social awareness and using technology in teamwork.<\/strong>
I got a total result of level 3, which means that I can perform routine tasks. This is certainly very true, I wouldn’t have thought my skills would be more developed.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Self- reflection and whats in my mind<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This task was great and fun to do. Time passed unnoticed as I thought about my shopping behavior and the problems of the digital divide. The main thing that stuck in my mind was how Finland is a pioneer in digitization if we view thing globally. Finns can view health information in real time on the internet and contact the nurse at the same time. Many countries are not in such an advanced state. Many things are still challenges for the future, but as Finns, we have a good foundation from which to strive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comments I left<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sara\u00b4s blog: https:\/\/blogi.savonia.fi\/sarablogi\/digi-citizen\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenniina\u00b4s site: https:\/\/blogi.savonia.fi\/jenniinaharno\/digi-citizen\/?unapproved=10&moderation-hash=d4536a6b7f71689ce0c3aaf3fc3b94c1#comment-10<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruth\u00b4s site: https:\/\/ruthsongok.wordpress.com\/digi-citizen\/comment-page-1\/#respond<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Edwards, Sophie 2024. World bank launches 2.5B program to boost digitization in Africa. Devex. Published 5.7.2024. https:\/\/www.devex.com\/news\/world-bank-launches-2-5b-program-to-boost-digitalization-in-africa-107909<\/a>. Referred 10.1.2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n